Relacionar Columnas English InfluencesVersión en línea Common law & US legal traditions por Chris McCormick 1 using previous judicial rulings to guide current decisions 2 basis of American legal traditions 3 became a legal bible for Americans after gaining independence from England; a comprehensive collection of common law 4 codified and created by legislative bodies or legal scholars 5 based on precedent, has an adversarial system and relies on juries to be fact finders and decide outcomes 6 society surrenders certain rights for security and protection; based on the general will 7 "stand on the decision"; principle of precedent when deciding cases 8 in 1961 legal reformers collated general American legal principles and interpretations; 34 states adopted this "rational" criminal law code PRECEDENT ENGLISH COMMON LAW MODEL PENAL CODE (MPC) STARE DECISIS CIVIL LAW TRADITION SOCIAL CONTRACT BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES COMMON LAW TRADITION
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